Proper noun
Mehmet
A male given name from Turkish, variant of Muhammad.
For members of a traditional society where many traditions have been discredited, an interest in modernity can result in a restless sophistication. Mehmet Ertegun seems not to have been a restless man. George W. S. Trow
Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his request, they sent him artists and craftsmen by the dozen. Stephen Kinzer
Mehmet was the first sultan, and one of the first Muslims anywhere, to defy religious tradition by allowing his portrait to be made. Stephen Kinzer
All these albums are now rarity items, but most of the material from the era are available in later compilations Ben Bilirim and Sarı Çizmeli Mehmet Ağa. Source: Internet
A view of the Bosphorus strait, with the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge seen in the background. Source: Internet
In a statement, Turkey's tourism minister, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, said: "I condemn the ugly assault that took place in Çeşme on Friday night.” Source: Internet